Java for Web Interactivity
WHY IS IT WORTH LEARNING?

1) Animate, enliven Web pages

Most common applets: bullets, animated line break, scrolling message
More universal than JavaScript, more graphics power
2) Varied options for interactivity

More options for feedback than in CGI
Fast interactivity since applet is run locally
Tetris - Word match

[See Java Guide on Java Basics Through Examples]